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Author:
Scorpio
Date:
May 19, 2014
Subject:
Long Meadow Pond (in Bethlehem)
Message:
I took a drive to Long Meadow Pond in Bethlehem. I have seen posts about a Long Meadow pond in Middlebury/Southbury area but I hadn't see the one in Bethlehem mentioned. I stopped there to get some shore fishing in since I didn't have a partner for my canoe. Late last season I had marked a couple of areas that had either isolated structure or a lone stand of pads that were giving me good hits and a couple of decent bass. I planned to go back to see how those areas might produce in the pre-spawn. Well my memory paid off. I arrived early afternoon and went right to the spot where the lone stand of pads were. I hammered that spot with a 3/8oz green pumpkin jig with a brown salted twisty tail grub. After about 20 minutes and only a few hits, something pounded that jig with a force I had not felt before. When I set the hook it felt like I snagged a tree or rock. It just held there for a moment and then my line started moving to the left while I was pulling with almost all I had. A couple sitting at nearby picnic table got all excited and started shouting. I worked him in pretty aggressively as I have a MH 7' rod with 17lb test. When I got him to the edge I couldn't believe how big his mouth was. Got to use my new digital scale on my new personal best 5lb 9oz Largemouth. So if you're in the area check out Long Meadow in Bethlehem.
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Author:
Michael
Date:
May 19, 2014
Message:
Awesome job! Congrats!
Author:
Scorpio
Date:
May 20, 2014
Message:
Thanks Michael!
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